Friday, July 17, 2026

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Friday, July 17

July 17, 2026 is day 198 of 365, ISO week 29, in Q3. The moon is Waxing Crescent and the zodiac sign is Cancer.

Day of year198
ISO week29
QuarterQ3
Days left167

Sun and Moon Cycles

Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
Lunar age
2.7 days
Illumination
8%
Season
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, winter in the Southern Hemisphere

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Zodiac
Cancer
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Today's Celebrations

July 17
Observance Alexius of Rome (Western Church)
Observance Andrew Zorard
Observance Cynehelm
Observance Cynllo
Observance Inácio de Azevedo
Observance Jadwiga of Poland
Observance Magnus Felix Ennodius
Observance Marcellina

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Friday, July 17, 2026 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2014: Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to July 17.

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History for July 17

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Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board.

TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overran the runway at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, killing 199 people.

TWA Flight 800 exploded in mid-air and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York.

Brazil won the FIFA World Cup final against Italy 3–2 on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time.

The Manchester Metrolink, the first modern street-running light-rail system in the United Kingdom, was officially opened.

Led by Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr (pictured), the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party overthrew Iraqi president Abdul Rahman Arif in a bloodless coup.

In Olympia, Greece, the Summer Olympics torch relay, nicknamed the "relay of peace", began.

Laden with munitions for World War II, two ships exploded at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California, killing 320 people and injuring more than 400 others.

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